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Anthony French, open space officer at the city council, said: “Although we exercise grazing rights on our commons we only permit cows and in this instance a horse has arrived without permission and owner is unknown.

"Without permission this is commonly known as 'fly grazing' and the council has therefore placed detainment notices on the site to request the animal is removed within 96 hours.

"The notice is part of the process for removing animals grazing without permission.

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"When the period has expired, if the animal still remains, the council will work with a local animal sanctuary to make arrangements for its removal from the common and for the sanctuary to look after its welfare.”